MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'esophageal'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:06 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107517&cid=t_115944_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fanonymous-blogger-reviews-the-lack-of-evidence-for-robotic-surgery%2F2011.08.08 The surgeon who blogs as Skeptical Scalpel writes that he (she?) is unable to contain him(her)self any longer and then lunges into a review of evidence (or lack thereof) for robotic surgery. You may disagree with Skeptical Scalpel’s decision to be anonymous, but he/she explains: “I’ve been a surgeon for almost 40 years and a surgical department chairman for over 23 of those years. During much of that time, conforming to the norms, rules and regulations of government agencies, accrediting bodies, hospitals, societies, and social convention was necessary for survival. I was always somewhat outspoken but in a controlled way most of the time. I now have a purely clinical surgery practice with no meetings, site visits or administrative hassles. I am free to speak my mind about... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107517 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:00:07 +0100 5107517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051241&cid=t_115944_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNb6v9O_OLc8%2F Being blinded by science is something of a preoccupation these days and so less than a year after dueling studies reached differing conclusions that oral bisphosphonates are linked to esophageal cancer, the FDA has weighed in and - for now - declared that no such risk exists. However, the agency cautiously noted no risk was found “at this time” and its review is ongoing. In reaching its preliminary decision, the FDA reviewed two epidemiologic studies - one reviewed the UK General Practice Research Database and found no increase in the risk of esophageal cancer (see this). The second study found a doubling of the risk among patients who had 10 or more prescriptions of the drugs, or who had taken the drugs over three years (read more here and here). The drugs, by the way, are use... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051241 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:48:39 +0100 5051241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008547&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FBP8aZ-_oeC4%2F Esophageal Cancer Awareness. Filed under: Cancer, Link Tagged: Cancer, esophageal cancer (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008547 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:35:55 +0100 5008547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142716&cid=t_115944_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F11%2Fstudy-suggests-red-meat-consumption-types-stomach-esophageal-cancer%2F A new study out by lead researcher Dr. Amanda Cross is suggesting an association between the consumption of red meat and the development of some types of stomach and esophageal cancer. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142716 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:14:39 +0100 4142716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721710&cid=t_115944_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fessayist-christopher-hitchens-reveals-esophageal-cancer%2F Essayist Christopher Hitchens has announced he is cutting short his book tour promoting his latest work Hitch-22 to begin chemotherapy for esophageal cancer. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721710 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:59:13 +0100 3721710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954466&cid=t_115944_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fhot-news-curry-curcumin-cancer-cure%2F *Hot* News via Twitter and various news media a few days ago. Big headlines tell the following in respectively The Sun, Herald, Ireland, BBC News / NHS Health and Reuters: Curry is a ‘cure for cancer‘ Spices in curry may help cure cancer Curry spice ‘kills cancer cells‘ Scientists say curry compound kills cancer cells The message of these headlines [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954466 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:37:19 +0100 2954466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876378&cid=t_115944_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2009%2F10%2Ftoo-many-sox-can-be-a-bad-thing.html Nature Genetics published a fascinating article online on October 4 by Bass et al. identifying SOX2 amplification in lung and esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (SqCC).  It is refreshing to read a good study of squamous cell carcinomas since there has been so much published recently on lung adenocarcinomas.This is a multi-institutional study that first examined 40 esophageal SqCC and 47 lung SqCC using SNP arrays to determine copy number changes and GISTIC (Genomic Identification of Significant Targets in Cancer) to score the significance of recurrent chromosomal gains and losses in order to identify peak regions likely to harbor tumor-driving genes.The most significant amplified peak in lung SqCC was at chromosome 3q26.33, found in 11/47 lung SqCC and 6/40 esophageal SqCC.  I... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876378 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:42:45 +0100 2876378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667752&cid=t_115944_155_f&fid=38412&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpathlabmed.typepad.com%2Fsurgical_pathology_and_la%2F2009%2F08%2Fcolumnar-metaplasia-of-esophagus-without-goblet-cells-barretts.html Although maybe not earth-shattering for practical purposes, I find a recent paper by Hahn et al. in Am J Surg Pathol (July 2009) PubMed abstract is quite helpful in examining the significance of metaplastic nongoblet columnar epithelium in esophageal biopsies.  Further, the IHC stains used in the study may be useful in day-to-day practice.The problem is when one identifies gastric mucous (antral-like) or mixed mucous/oxyntic mucosa in "esophagus" biopsies with features of columnar metaplasia but without goblet cells.  Is this "Barrett" mucosa--which the clinician understands--or "columnar metaplasia of the distal esophagus" (huh?).  This paper clearly shows that this morphologic pattern, i.e., columnar metaplasia without goblet cells, can sho... The Daily Sign-Out blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667752 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:58:51 +0100 2667752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2320743&cid=t_115944_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Foccurence-of-throat-cancer-higher-in-very-hot-tea-drinkers%2F In Iran, the Golestan Province to be specific, folks drink only two beverages - water and tea. When they drink tea, they drink it hot - really hot. An ABC article posted last week tells us that in this region of Iran, people have a high esophageal cancer rate. A study was performed on 871 Golestan Province residents - 300 of whom had esophagel cancer - to find out why these folks were having such a bad time. Factors considered in the study include drinking ”very hot” tea, smoking tobacco, and alcohol consumption. The British Medical Journal reported the findings, which stated that drinking “very” hot tea increases the risk for esophageal cancer. The whole “hot tea” thing is what’s hot in the news this week, but other factors, inlcuding ho... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2320743 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:22:44 +0100 2320743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2295402&cid=t_115944_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fj4uxM6ckVXQ%2F Asians would know what I’m talking about. You drink a few sips of alcohol and suddenly, you feel nauseated and hot, you face turns beet red, and your heart beats faster. Known as the “Asian Glow” or “Asian Flush”, this reaction to alcohol is a risk factor for cancer of the esophagus, one of the deadliest in the world. The alcohol flushing response is an inherited genetic trait – deficiency in the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2)- common among one third of Japanese, Chinese and Koreans. Here’s how the enzyme works: In normal individuals, alcohol is broken down into a non-toxic forms by the action of two enzymes. Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) oxidizes alcohol into acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is a carcinogen that causes DNA damage, so the final steps in the metabolism of a... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2295402 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:26:56 +0100 2295402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2268259&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2FvXGZapWCzwk%2F Actor, activist Ron Silver dies at 62 - CNN.com: NEW YORK (CNN) — Actor and political activist Ron Silver, who played a recurring role in TV’s presidential drama “The West Wing,” and who also let his political views play out in real life, died Sunday after a two-year battle with esophageal cancer, according to a colleague. Copyright © 2009 white pebble. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.white-pebble.net so we can take legal action immediately.Plugin by Taragana Technorati Tags: Cancer, esophageal cancer, The West Wing (Source: white pebble) white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2268259 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:51:55 +0100 2268259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249134&cid=t_115944_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6314 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Cold Risk, Moderate Wine Intake May Reduce Esophageal Cancer Risk, Lead Levels Significantly Lower Among Children (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249134 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2249134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2112466&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FlAzDRHyqg_k%2F Cell phones have been the subject of many studies when it comes to cancers of the head. From brain tumors to eye cancer, researchers have been hard at work to see if there are any connections. In the latest of studies, the findings show that using and talking on a cell phone doesn’t increase your chances of developing melanoma of the eye. An earlier, smaller study of just over 100 people said there was such a connection, but this larger study of 459 subjects did not come to the same conclusion. The results of the study were published in the online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ~~~~ Tags: cancer blog, cell phones and cancer, eye cancer, melanoma of the eye Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2112466 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:26:46 +0100 2112466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074390&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2Fbisphosphonates%2F Recent stories on bisphosphonate side effects might be signaling the advent of a new, superior drug, but will Halozyme’s rHuPH20 enzyme solve the problem of jaw necrosis? Drug development companies operate within the overall consumer culture. We all want better drugs, better everything. Generic Fosamax (alendronate) now costs just $4 at Wal-Mart, Kroger and [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074390 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:40:48 +0100 2074390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2074391&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F12%2Ffosamax-linked-to-esophageal-cancer%2F Diane Wysowski of the FDA’s division of drug risk assessment says researchers should check into potential links between oral bisphosphonate drugs and cancer of the esophagus. Merck’s oral osteoporosis drug Fosamax may carry a risk for esophageal cancer, Wysowski writes in a letter to January I 2009 New England Journal of Medicine. Bisphosphonates are a class [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2074391 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:41:27 +0100 2074391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2006513&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FmWboPnzyr_4%2F The European Commission has approved the use of Erbitux (cetuximab), previously approved for use in combination with radiotherapy, as a first-line treatment of head and neck cancer. Erbutix was the subject of the EXTREME study, which was published in the the New England Journal of Medicine a few months ago. The researchers had found that there was a medial overall survival rate increase of almost three months among patients who took Erbutix. To read more about Erbutix and its effect on head and neck cancer, you can go to the article, European Commission Approves Erbitux for First-Line Use in Head and Neck Cancer. ~~~ Tags: cancer blog, head and neck cancer, erbutix, erbutix approval, erbutix european approval, ceftuximab Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2006513 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:03:30 +0100 2006513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969391&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FxO9JCxokmBk%2F Esophageal cancer, cancer of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, is not a common cancer but it is a difficult one to treat. Researchers have found that people who smoke and/or drink large quantities of alcohol increase their risk of esophageal cancer significantly. For example, for one subtype of cancer, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, the risk was five times higher among people who drank four glasses of alcohol per day. ~~~~ Tags: cancer blog, esophageal cancer Share This (Source: Cancer Commentary) Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969391 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:46:35 +0100 1969391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947703&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FOYrsJlvN9a8%2F It’s safe. No it’s not. Yes it is. No it’s not. Could it be that our health and safety - and all the research that is being done - are reduced to schoolyard-like exchanges like “is to!” and “is not!!”? That’s what it seems like sometimes. First, we read of research that says cell phone use cause brain cancer and not just any brain cancer, but a rare form of it. Then we read that it doesn’t cause the cancer because other researchers had different findings. But wait, yet more researchers say it does cause cancer. And what’s the latest? Apparently, we don’t know. A study called Interphone, began 8 years ago and it involves approximately 50  researchers who are following study subjects from 13 countries. The researchers are loo... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947703 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:20:15 +0100 1947703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939792&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2FnX3zmA8II0Y%2F Do you have a cell phone? I do, my three kids do, although they’re hardly kids at 17, 19, and 21. Am I concerned about their use of the phone. Yes and no. I have noticed that they don’t tend to have long conversations on their phones but, rather, they do a lot of texting. That may result in sore thumbs, but it helps reduce any concern I may have about the connection between cell phones and brain cancer. So, does cell phone use cause brain cancer? One study says yes, another says no. Then a while later, another couple of studies come out with opposite findings. So, who is right? According to a new study that’s going on in Sweden, the studies that say cell phones cause cancer are right. The Swedish study has found that it is long-term use - over several years - that is the ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939792 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:53:26 +0100 1939792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1788775&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F390654974%2F Via Reuters… Genvec says cancer therapy increases survival; shares up | Industries | Healthcare | Reuters: May 29 (Reuters) - Genvec Inc (GNVC.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said its gene therapy product, TNFerade, increased survival of patients with esophageal cancer longer than comparable studies, sending its shares up 11 percent before the bell. The company said long-term survival data from the mid-stage trial showed that following treatment with TNFerade and chemoradiation, the median overall survival of patients was 48.4 months. Literature review of comparable studies shows median survival ranging from 9.7 to 18.6 months, it added. Technorati Tags: esophageal cancer, cancer Copyright © 2008 white pebble. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1788775 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:08:15 +0100 1788775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759961&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=35302&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FWhitePebble%2F%7E3%2F381404985%2F I don’t know what made the producers of Cuil (no link on purpose) think they could be a “Google-killer,” but they neglected the part wherein their product actually has to work. This morning, I tried searching on “esophageal cancer” to see what it would turn up. I got lists of “links” in certain categories; the categories were rather appropriate to the search. But, the links weren’t links. I had to go to a sub-page if I wanted the links to be clickable. Here was the problem. Clicking on a link to a sub-page sent my browser into hijacked purgatory. I not only didn’t get the page of links, but got sent to those spurious sorts of pages that tell you that you have viruses, and would you like to buy their virus detection software? I’ll ... white pebble blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759961 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:26:03 +0100 1759961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1258736&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F241560050%2F Carbohydrates. Carbs. It’s like a word from hell for the uber weight-loss buff. Hello?! Atkins diet! If you do not know a low-carb diet didn’t start as a fad that it turned out to be. It is a desperate diet method for the clinically obese. Especially the ones that need to lose weight in a short period, maybe because so that they will qualify for a lap-band surgery or something. But lets us not forget that our body needs carbs. It is like an energy fuel. For the diabetic and the obese, too much carbs is bad, especially the refined carbs. But I do love carbs. Although these days, I choose the kinds of carbs I eat. Believe me, I have never done this before. It’s just that my metabolism is not the same today as when I was 15. ;-) Not that my family has a history of obesity or... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1258736 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:01:46 +0100 1258736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1127436&cid=t_115944_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F210369776%2F I hope that it is just publicity gimmick that Matthew McConaughey is now dating Kate Hudson. You know, they have a movie to be released next month - Fool’s Gold - their reunion team-up on screen since the movie How to lose a guy in 10 Days. Gosh. I’m just glad he dumped that Brazilian bombshell (Camilla Alves). Still, I’m jealous as hell of Kate to be in Matt’s arms. He he. :-( Anyways, going back to cancer. Having it cannot be anyone’s gimmick. Cancer changes people’s lives in more ways possible. Like this veteran congressman (Rep. Tom Lantos) that is now retiring after being diagnosed of esophageal cancer. Lantos, a California Democrat, is serving his 14th term in the House of Representatives. In a statement released by his office, the 79-year-old lawm... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1127436 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:24:03 +0100 1127436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1022141&cid=t_115944_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F11%2F13%2Fh-pylori-and-humans-an-ambivalent-relationship.html  By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D Several months ago I received an alarming phone call from my nephew: he had terrific pain in his abdomen which caused him to double over. His stool was pitch black. It was obvious that he had an acute stomach ulcer, probably bleeding. What could cause this painful disease?Since the late 19th century doctors described the existence of bacteria in the stomach, but for a variety of reasons these reports did not gain traction, or were simply not believed. The bacterium, later named Helicobacter pylori was rediscovered in 1979 by Australian pathologist Robin Warren, who did further research on it with Barry Marshall beginning in 1981; they isolated the organisms from mucosal specimens from human stomachs and were the first to successfully cultu... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1022141 Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:21:20 +0100 1022141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760464&cid=t_115944_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F26%2Facid-reflux-disease-real-and-treatable%2F Filed under: Esophageal CancerWe've all probably had acid reflux, otherwise known as "heartburn," from time to time, perhaps after eating too much or eating certain types of food. However, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a serious, chronic disease for some individuals, and overeating is not the only cause.According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearing House of the NIH, the causes of GERD remain unclear. Research shows that in individuals with GERD, the lower esophageal sphincter relaxes while the rest of the esophagus is working. In addition, anatomical abnormalities such as a hiatal hernia may also contribute and such hernias can occur at any age. Other factors that may contribute are obesity, pregnancy, smoking and certain foods.Chronic GERD that goes without... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760464 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 760464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733628&cid=t_115944_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F13%2Fa-pathologists-experience-with-esophageal-cancer%2F Filed under: Esophageal CancerDick Stienmier, a pathologist, writes about his experience with esophageal cancer in July's issue of The Swallow Tales, the newsletter of the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association. He tells of making his own preliminary diagnosis quite early, after only two mild episodes of difficulty swallowing. After consultations with various oncologists, a plan was set for neoadjuvent therapy to take place in a week's time, followed by surgery.So what did Stienmier do now? Did he launch into research and study all of the details of the treatments including the surgery, drugs and radiation?Nope! He went to Florida for the week with his wife, children and grandchildren. They visited Discovery Cove and he even kissed a dolphin at his grandchildren's insistence!Stienmier exp... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733628 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 733628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704446&cid=t_115944_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F29%2Fnccn-updates-guidelines-for-treatment-of-esophageal-and-gastric%2F Filed under: Chemotherapy, Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Radiation, Gastric cancer, SurgeryIn late May, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) announced updates to two NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) -- Esophageal Cancer and Gastric Cancer. The panel added oral fluoropyrimidine, Capecitabine (Xeloda(R), Roche) as an option for treatment of esophageal and gastric cancer due to favorable Phase III trials. The panel also states that capecitabine may replace 5-FU and oxaliplatin may replace cisplatin in triplet regimens for advanced esophageal and gastric cancer. Additional updates and the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) are available at www.nccn.org free of charge.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blog... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704446 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 704446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=702082&cid=t_115944_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F28%2Fusing-the-internet-to-find-information-on-esophageal-cancer%2F Filed under: Esophageal CancerIn The Swallow Tales, the newsletter of the Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association, Roger Tunsley relates an experience he had upon first meeting his surgeon prior to his esophagectomy. The surgeon's first words to Tunsley were, "Do not Google this disease."Tunsley offers a few tips for reading information on the internet, specifically regarding esophageal cancer. Tunsley writes, "You can't believe everything you read, especially on the web. Read critically. Statistics are heavily influenced by the date that they were published. Everyone's EC experience are very different."Good advice for anyone doing an internet search on health issues, including cancer.I would add, know yourself. If you don't think that you are going to be able to handle information after s... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=702082 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 702082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=579296&cid=t_115944_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F30%2Fweight-no-longer-says-american-cancer-society%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Prevention, Esophageal Cancer, Research, Diets, Exercise, Obesity, Smoking, Daily newsDon't delay. There's no better time than the present to get your weight in check. Especiallly now that The American Cancer Society is reporting that maintaining a healthy weight is at the top of their cancer prevention list."We know that obesity is related to a number of different cancers, breast cancer among post-menopausal women, colon cancer, esophageal, kidney cancer," says Colleen Doyle of American Cancer Society spokeswoman. This makes the ACS recommendations more urgent than ever. The ACS urges individuals to eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and to exercise at least five days per week.There are no guarantees,... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=579296 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 579296